Based on Bai Muyang's memory, Wang Gang came to the rental house, an old house with a history of 40 years in the old city.
Because he had no money, Bai Muyang also rented a house with a couple who came to Shanghai to work hard. They left early and came back late every day, usually not coming back until midnight.
Wang Gang's room was very small, with a single bed and a small cabinet, and almost no room for his feet.
After returning to the rental house, Wang Gang's first reaction was to move. Not to mention the environment in the old city, even this pigeon cage-like room was a bit unbearable for him.
It is easy to move from frugality to luxury, but it is difficult to move from luxury to frugality. In his previous life, Wang Gang was comparable to an emperor, with the best food and clothing, but it would be awkward for him to live in a pigeon cage again.
What's more, the sound insulation of the old house is not good. The couple who live together come back at midnight every day. Even if they are careful, they will make some noise, which will disturb people's rest.
The couple living next door are named Hong. The man is called Hong Tao and the woman is called Hong Mei. They seem to be from the same village. They came to Shanghai to work in the city to make money, and their children were left with the elderly in their hometown.
They clean windows at high altitude during the day, and set up stalls selling fried rice noodles at night. They work more than ten hours a day, which is very hard.
The couple have pretty good characters, but they have lived in the countryside for a long time and some of their living habits are not very good. In addition, they bring in some ingredients and there is always a smell in the house.
For people who come from rural areas, it is very difficult to make a living in a magical city. Without education and capital, they can only earn hard money.
Most of the money earned by Hong Tao and his wife was sent back to their hometown. I heard that their family has built a two-story building.
On the contrary, Bai Muyang also came from a small city and worked a somewhat decent job, but he did not do anything with people all day long.
Wang Gang took out all Bai Muyang's savings, totaling 10,800, and had to pay the rent next month, which lasted for three months, totaling 9,000.
There are still twenty-four days until next month's salary is due, which means Bai Muyang doesn't even have enough money for food.
Wang Gang had nothing to say about his predecessor, so he could only search the golden finger space and prepare to sell some gold tomorrow to deal with emergencies.
As soon as he thought of it, Wang Gang took out his mobile phone and checked to see if there was a reliable pawn shop nearby. It happened that the phone rang at this time. When he looked at the caller ID, he wrote "Mom."
Wang Gang thought for a while and picked up the phone.
"Yangyang." A familiar voice came from the phone.
"Mom." Wang Gang shouted subconsciously.
"How are you doing? I don't know if I need money to call home. Do you want us to wire you some more?"
Bai Muyang's mother usually calls home every three days. On the contrary, Bai Muyang rarely calls home.
"Mom, I have money and I have saved some recently. You don't need to send me any more money. I will send some to you in two days." Wang Gang said.
"We are not short of money. You work in the magic city and there are many places to use your money. Don't wrong yourself." Bai Mu said with concern.
"Ahem." A thick cough came from the phone.
"Your dad has something to tell you." Bai Mu handed the phone to her wife.
"Yangyang, please come back for the Chinese New Year this year. My old colleague has a daughter..."
When Wang Gang heard that he was going to go on a blind date, he suddenly felt dizzy and could only say: "Dad, come to Shanghai for the Chinese New Year this year! I'm going to buy a house here."
"Buy a house?" Dad Bai was surprised and asked, "House prices in Shanghai are getting too expensive. Do you have the money?"
Bai Mu also came to the phone and said, "Yangyang, why do you think of buying a house in Shanghai?"
Wang Gang said: "I have collected enough down payment, and I want to buy a smaller house first, so that you can have a place to live when you come over."
Bai's father and mother were a little silent and said: "Yangyang, do you have enough money to buy a house? We still have two hundred thousand here, otherwise we will give it to you first."
Wang Gang knew that Bai's father and Bai's mother did not want his son to return to his hometown. After all, the magic city was more developed than the small city in his hometown.
They have always wanted to buy a house for Wang Gang, but the housing prices in Shanghai are too expensive. They are just ordinary working-class people with less than 4,000 yuan a month. Buying a house for their son is simply a luxury.
Besides, buying a house in Shanghai is also a sign of your son’s ability, and he can brag about it at family gatherings during holidays.
"Yangyang, buying a house is a big deal, otherwise we will ask for leave and go to the Magic City later to give you some advice," Bai's father said.
"Okay! I've long wanted you two to come to the Magic City to play." Wang Gang said with a smile.
Father Bai and mother Bai looked at each other and both felt that the son on the phone had changed a bit today, but they couldn't tell what had changed.
Wang Gang chatted with the old couple for a while before hanging up the phone.
Next, he continued to look for a pawn shop. After finding it, he sent a message to the boss and asked for half a day off.
Bai Muyang's company is very small, with only a few people in total, so asking for leave is relatively simple.
Early the next morning, Wang Gang went to the pawn shop, preparing to change some money for emergencies.
What he was looking for was a chain store that was very strong in Shanghai.
After entering the store, Wang Gang went directly to the pawn shop manager and took out three gold bars and a pair of jade bracelets.
The manager of the pawn shop was named Zhou Xiangao. Originally, he didn't take it seriously when Wang Gang took out three gold bars to pawn, but when Wang Gang took out the jade bracelet, Zhou Xiangao was shocked.
"Is this the imperial green Laokeng glass species?!"
Wang Gang casually placed a pair of bracelets on the table, but Zhou Xiangao took out his gloves and held them up carefully.
"Xiao Wang, please invite Mr. Wu to come over." Zhou Xiangao looked at the bracelet carefully and felt a little undecided, so he called the experts over.
Wang Gang was not in a hurry and sat down to drink tea slowly. About ten minutes later, an old man in his sixties walked into the pawn shop.
The old man must be the expert invited by Zhou Xiangao. He never took his eyes off the bracelet as soon as he saw it.
"What a good thing!" Mr. Wu held the bracelet, looking left and right, but wouldn't let go.
"Mr. Wu, is this really imperial green?" Zhou Xiangao asked carefully.
"Yes, it's imperial green, the best imperial green. What's even more rare is that it is polished using ancient methods and is purely handcrafted. Not many people have this technology now." Mr. Wu held the bracelet in his hands and couldn't put it down.
"What's even more rare is that this pair of bracelets should have come from the same pit and were polished from the same rough stone. They are of great collection value."
This chapter is not over yet, please click on the next page to continue reading the exciting content! Mr. Wu carefully placed the bracelet on the tray and said to Wang Gang: "Sir, where did you find this good thing?"
Wang Gang said calmly: "This is my family heirloom. If money were not tight, I would not be willing to sell it."
"You want to sell?!" Mr. Wu's voice rose an octave.
Wang Gang glanced at Mr. Wu and said, "I can't sell my things?"
"No, no, no, that's not what I meant." Mr. Wu quickly explained: "This pair of bracelets are priceless treasures. We, a small pawn shop, really can't afford them.
Such top-notch items are usually auctioned in auction houses, otherwise the price will not go up."
Wang Gang thought for a while and said: "Auction is not impossible, but I don't know a reliable auction house."
Zhou Xiangao said enthusiastically: "We have cooperation with the largest auction house in Shanghai."
As he spoke, Zhou Xiangao took out a business card and handed it to Wang Gang.
"This is the business card of Manager Lu from the auction house. If you really want to sell it, I'll notify him right away."
Wang Gang took the business card, put it casually in his pocket, and said, "Okay! How long will it take for him to arrive?"
"Very soon, twenty minutes at most."
Zhou Xiangao was very happy. In fact, the pawn shop and the auction house were brothers and owned by the same boss.
As soon as the people from the auction house heard that the top-quality imperial green had appeared, and it was a pair of bracelets, they immediately sent someone over.
Wang Gang happened to take the opportunity to ask Mr. Wu about the price.
"The best imperial green bracelets are rare, and a single bracelet can cost tens of millions. If you come in pairs, the meaning is better and the value is naturally higher."
Wang Gang thought about it. A pair of bracelets should be sold for more than 30 million. After deducting the auction house's fees and taxes, he could get around 20 million.
People from the auction house arrived quickly. With Mr. Wu, a treasure appraiser, there was no need to inspect the goods, so they signed a contract with Wang Gang immediately.
Generally, such good things cannot be sold quickly. The auction house will ferment among peers for a period of time to attract big buyers, and then hold an auction.
Mr. Wu hopes that Wang Gang will hand over a bracelet to the auction house first so that it can be promoted to experts.
The other is waiting for the auction time to be set before taking it out.
Of course, the auction house will not take Wang Gang's bracelet for free. It will pay a deposit of about eight million, and it will also need to go to the notary for justice. The accounts will be settled after the auction is over.
After getting money, Wang Gang had the idea of resigning.
After finishing everything, he arrived at the company in the afternoon and was greeted by Qiu Yingying.
"Director Bai, why didn't you go to work this morning?" Qiu Yingying was very excited when she saw Wang Gang.
"What's wrong? Are you in a panic?" Wang Gang asked puzzledly.
Qiu Yingying said anxiously: "While you were away this morning, the boss went to the finance department to check the accounts. He seemed very angry after the check. Did the boss know about your false invoices?"
Wang Gang already knew it, patted Qiu Yingying on the shoulder and said: "Don't panic, it's just a small matter."
Qiu Yingying was stunned. She felt that Manager Bai was a little different today. He seemed to be more confident?
